Status:
COMPLETED
The Complementary Effect of Ear Acupressure on Older Patients With Chronic Insomnia
Lead Sponsor:
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Conditions:
Insomnia
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Ear acupressure is commonly applied to treat insomnia in Oriental clinical practice but lacking the evidence of the randomized controlled trial (RCT)of ear acupressure on insomnia. In this study, a RC...
Detailed Description
Even though there have been many advances in the pharmacological treatment of insomnia, many patients with insomnia visit complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) specialists for help due to fear ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- clinical diagnosis of primary insomnia
Exclusion
- diabetic neuropathy
- cardiac arrythmia
- liver disease (ALT\> 120 U/L)
- renal disease (Cr\> 2 mg/dl)
- severe depression
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00832468
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
December 8 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 112